Albumin, 24 Hour details
What Albumin, 24 Hour shows
Albumin is the main protein in your blood, and healthy kidneys let very little of it pass into your urine. This test measures the total amount of albumin in all the urine you collect over 24 hours, which smooths out changes across the day. It is used to look for early kidney damage, especially if you have diabetes or high blood pressure, and to follow known kidney disease. A higher amount can point to kidney damage, although it can also rise temporarily after hard exercise, fever, infection or with poorly controlled blood sugar. An incomplete collection can make the result inaccurate, and a raised result is usually confirmed on repeat testing.
Tests that include Albumin, 24 Hour
This test checks for albumin (a type of protein) in your urine over a 24-hour period. Finding albumin in urine can be an early sign of kidney disease, making this test especially important for people with diabetes to help catch kidney issues early.
- Albumin, 24 Hour Measures the total albumin your kidneys pass into urine over 24 hours, used to detect and monitor early kidney damage.
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